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Jan 2022
10m 22s

#14: Temperature – Part 2

DR. MATT WALKER
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In the previous episode, Matt described the role of temperature in helping us fall asleep. In this episode, Matt teaches us all about the role of temperature in helping us stay asleep across the night, and then more effectively wake up the following morning. First, Matt takes us back to the body temperature suit experiments that were able to warm or cool dif ... Show More
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